Remember my Corvette? The sad, 1985 grand tourer that I just couldn’t stop myself from buying last fall? If you’ve forgotten, I forgive you. For most of the winter, I forgot about this poor car, too.

The heart of the build is ready—and today, it’s going in. In this video, I install my fully built LS engine into my Corvette, marking a major milestone in this long-running project. From bolting it ...